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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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